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bain


Meanings
  • A type of bath used in Scotland

    - "The Scottish people have been using the bain-marie for their baths for centuries."
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Rhymes
Words rhyming with bain
bane , chaine , marine , paine
Homophones
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  1. bane (en) : A cause of ruin, destruction, or death. A poison; a toxin. figuratively, a curse; a misfortune; a calamity.


Variants
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Alexander Bain , Bain , bain-marie , bains-marie
Etymology
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From Scottish Gaelic 'baith' meaning 'both' and 'mar' meaning 'sea'. Thus, bain-marie means 'both baths and sea'.


Trivia
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  1. {"text"=>"The word 'bain' is derived from the Scottish Gaelic language, specifically the word 'baith', which means 'both'. The 'mar' in 'bain-marie' comes from the Old French word 'mar' meaning 'sea'. Thus, the term 'bain-marie' literally means 'both baths and sea'."}


How to Memorize "bain"

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    - To memorize the meaning of the word 'bain', you can use the mnemonic 'Bring A Bag In case of Bane'.


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